Gates to discuss Arab upheaval with Saudi king

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in the Saudi capital Wednesday for talks with King Abdullah on coping with the political upheaval sweeping the Arab world, blunting Iranian efforts to exploit the unrest, and upgrading the kingdom's defenses against Iranian missiles.

but also

He has echoed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's cautioning of authoritarian Arab governments on the risks of moving too slowly in response to peaceful protests for political freedom.

the risks they are taking not moving quickly enough to some form of democracy

Gates has acknowledged tensions in the relationship with the Saudis but insists it remains a strong partnership.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/04...l-saudi-king/#

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Re: Gates to discuss Arab upheaval with Saudi king

I would suspect the Saudi's already have first hand knowledge and will be making those changes very soon.

Saudi and allies focus on Yemen's Saleh exit

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies are trying to broker a deal to have Yemen's president step down and hand over power, possibly to an interim council of tribal and political leaders, sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110406/wl_nm/us_yemen